My 26th Birthday Party
/There’s just something magical about the local garden that reminds me a little bit of Alice in Wonderland. Naturally, I had to think of a great reason to have a picnic there, and my birthday turned out to be the best one.
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With our floral dresses on, we headed down the street with a large thermos of homemade black iced tea. I made two kinds of skewers: the first were mozzarella, cherry tomato, and basil with oil and balsamic vinegar. The other, a mixed fruit with banana, nectarine, and mango. Kate made cucumber sandwiches and Angharad baked vanilla cupcakes.
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It was so nice to relax and enjoy the park (along with some very curious wildlife!
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